Filing and indexing equipment



c. s. -r' rwooomung AND iunsxme EQUIPMENT Filed D60. 3. 1925 DAY! D POSIT Ifivenioi': Charlesl.

Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

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This invention relates to novel and improved filing andindexing equipment having a changeable filingelement, which can be changed or shifted from time to time to present different areas to view.

reference to the following description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings of one specific embodiment there- 'while its scope will be more inted out in the appended c ims.. In the drawings: 4 Fig. lis an elevation of a filingand indexing equipment embodying the invention;.

'. Referring to the embodiment of the invention which is se there is' shown ment compris- P v v of. the filing elements '5 .a' second I 15'] Fig. 2 is an elevation of cm of the tiling th th 1 gth f th rt an e en 0 e suppo mi elements as it appears when unfolded; an

. lE ig. 3'is a. sectional view of one-oi the filing elements in I its folded. condition 'on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. V

drawings, and to the 'lected for exemplification, ma filing and indexing equi ing a series out changeable fi ing elements 5,

v'25 which can be changed or shifted from time 7 which may such as cylindrical trunnions to time to present difierent areas to view. each of thesefiling In the present example, elements com rises an endless band of paper, weakens as by scoring along parallel ines 6. Between these lines, there are areas changing balances of accounts. This is coning the element from time to time along the several scored lines, thereby causing diilerent areas for the writing of balances to be exposed at the inspection point. In the present example, these filing elements are disclosed in overlapping relationship in such a manner that one of writing areas of each element is presented to view at one time (see Fig. 1). Herein, the. filing elements are supported by parallel sheet-supporting bars, such as flexible wires 8, having enlarged terminals 9, which are received in appropriate bearings'presented by opposed channels 11, conveniently formed by a sheet-metal panel 12 having two opposite marginal portions bent to form flanges 13, which overlie the trunnions (see Fig. 1). Each endless band is conveniently attached to its supporting bar by The invention will be best understood by articularly be written upon forwarious' purposes, one of'which is to exhibit. thebeing looped over and around the wire (see Fig. 3). The trunmons on the wires .spa'ce the latter, and iplll'leldetermine the de ees-of overlap of the circumstances, and inparticular, the dimension lengthwise of the scoredlines may be such vas to provide a writin' area/of any needed length, although in the ample, the filing elements are comparative-7 ly narrow, andthe writing spaces are'corpresent =exrespondingly short,-'-much' shorter;0 in tact 8P5. [As already intimated, one of e possible gelements. Int e-prcswe t exa ple-this amount of overlap issubso adjacent scored lines 6. The dimensions of uses of. the changeable filing element .is' tu posing the entire record or account, and

1 enable the balance of 'anaccount fo'be ex- .hibited and readily ascertained, without exthis-is rendered conveniently p'ossible 1n-the filing element, herein /comprising 'a folded sheet 1 1 presenting two leaves -15 and .16, the latter extending be resent example by associating with eachend the former (see-Fig. 3),

as at '17, an presenting an identificationreceiving marginal surface 18 (see Figs. 1

and 2), which may be used for the writing of the name of an individual, firm, cor ration or other designation of the su ject matter contained in the record. These marins are arranged in overlapping relationship, sothat all of the identifications are presented to view at one. time... c The remaining surface of each of the tiling elements 14 may be used for the keeping. of a, more com ter in question. or example, in the case of abank account, the normally concealed ortion of the sheet may be ruled as in ig. 2 to present columns and horizontal divisions for the entries, the columns being appropriately designated, as for example: Date Deposit Withdrawal, and Balance. The deposits and withdrawals made from time to time may be indicated in the appropriate columns, and the balance ascertained and placed in its appropriate column. At the same time that the amount of the balance is written in its column, it is intended that it shall also lie written on the exposed writing area of the associated lete record of the mat- I changeable element 5, as illustrated in Fig.

-2; When there is drawal, or interest is added, the amount. of

the balance will appear in its proper colshifte J amined' without 'thenecessity element 14. Thus it is evident that in the 'caseof a so calledvisible index, all of the balanceslare presented to view' at one time, p

. respectively, multaneousl endless ban looped. overits associa Ina file, the combination of a series of resultin in a greatsaving of time and clerical labor. It should be understood, of course, that the idea 3.is useful for other",

' purposes,-. such as indicatin stocks of merchandise on hand, and ot etusesI-Whichf will readily suggest themselvesljjl't should" 1, ofthe "elements li y dispensed with also beapparent that in some. 08,888,. the use 'alto ether.

4 provision-of perforations 19 (see Fig. 2),

which aieintersected by'the line of the fold, said perforations being large enough to allowthe trunnions 9 to be passedthrough theniin threading. the sheet onto the wire.

displacement, as 'willbe evident-from an in 'spection of Fig. Thus the two sheets, to-' *gether with their supporting her, constitute in effect a filingelement having relatively movable record areas, one of which can be shifted at will relatively to the other to exposedifierent areasto-view for ins ection.

{Havingthus described one-embo iment of tl.1e.invention, but without limiting myself thereto, what I claim and desire by Letters. 7

- ,7. In a file, the combination oftwo recend-receiving sheets, one sheet being ,asso

Patent to secure istv 1. In. a file, the combination of a presenting opposed-channels, a series of;

sheet-supports comprising wiresf'havin terminals received-in said channels, a series of.

ifolded sheets associated with said wires respectively', and having overlapping, exposed, identification-receiving mar ins, each sheet presenting two leaves one o -which.exten'ds -with said wires, respectivel wingjlooped around and em eyond the other and presents theidentifica' 'tion-receiving margin, and a series of sheets,

each comprising an endless band, associated each bandheciated-wireand being received between the leaves ofits associated, .fol'ded sheet, each band bein scored at intervals along lines parallel with saidwires, and each band havarea presented to view upon folded sheet.

another deposit or with---- T e elements 14 are appropriately supported by the bars, as by having-thelatter received within. their folds, and said elements maybe secured to the :bars'as by the? -tion of the other sheet but reve other portion, is concealed, being foldable to present difl'er- .ent areas to view. Y

'ciated with and normally concealing other portion,

racing its 'asso- 2. In a file, the combination of a series of elongated parallel, sheebsupporting bars, a support for said bars, and'a series of-overlapping. sheets associated with spectively, and having areasexposed simultaneously, .each sheet' being scored. along lines parallel with said bars and being-va-gji riously foldable along said lines to present,

different areas to view from 'timeto time.

' 3. In a file, the combination of a seriesi.

of elongated parallel, sheet-supporting bars, a support for said bars and a series of overlapping sheets associate elongated parallel, sheet-supporting bars, a support for said bars, and a series of overlapping sheets associated with said bar's,.-re spectively', I

taneousl each sheet lv constitut-m an andless ban' looped over its associate bar, and bein I weakened along linesparallel with arsi 5; In a file, the combination o f two seriessai'd bars, re-

with Said bars, jandhavmg areas exposed si each sheetl constitutin Ban,

and'having' areas exposed simulof overlapping record-receiving sheets, one sheet of'each series being associated with one sheet of the other series, felatively thereto transversel a sax first sheets to view iorinspection, and

of the overmeans to maintain the. overlapped r'elationship of said sheets.

6. In a file, the combination of two series of overlapping. record-receiving sheets, one sheet of each series being associated with and normally concealing a portion of one sheet of the other-series, portion, the two associated sheets beother ing re atively movable transversely of the overlapped margins tochange the area but revealing an and being shiftable J 05 ed margins to. expose di erentareas of which is revealed, and means to maintain the I overlapped relationshipof 'said'sheets.

ciated with and normally conceali-iig a porthe sheet, a. portion of which tion of the other sheet, but revea mg anlines on which present different areas to view.

9. In a visibly indexed file,"the combiner ng anon of two rec- I the sheet, a portion of which is concealed, being weakened along parallel.-

it may be variously folded to tion of two Series of overlapped record-reoeiving sheets, one sheetlof each'series being associated withand normallyportion of one sheetof the other series, revealing another portion, the sheet of which concealing a at menses a portion is revealed having such revealed portion superimposed upon the indexing mar'gin of the associated sheet, and means to maintainthe .said sheets. -10. In a file, the combination ofa series, of record sheets presenting exposed,"over-'f lap ing, identification-recei from view; 12. In a file,

an having normally unexpose areas pre-.

senting ruled columns for account 81111168, a.

overlapping, .record-receiving' sheeta' each weakened a ong parallel lines on which it is foldable to present. difierent successive areas to view at the" o'verla' ping margins,- and 7 means supporting an .malntainin said sheets in overla ping relationship with one .such area of one sheet exposed to view and normally concealing the remaining-- areas o-f'overla ping, record-receiving sheets, each" weakene along parallel lines on which it is foldable to presentdifierent successive .areas to'viewf at the overlapping margins. other overlapping sheets with "which said" record-receiving sheets are erleaved, and means maintaining the overlapping relationship of said sheets.

13. In a file, the combination tr a. series of overlapping, record-receiving sheets, each weakened along parallel lines on which it is ioldable.tbpresentdifierent successive areas to view .at the overlapping margins, other overlapping sheets with which said recordreciving sheets; are. interleaved, a series of sheet-supperting,-and positioning ,means each associated with, one of said record-reoverlapping relationship, and a mounting for said means.

14. In a file, the

weakened alcngparallellines on which it is foldable to resent difierent successive areas to view at .t e overlapping margins,- a series ,ot folded, overlappin sheets each of which iii! -. foldable to resent difierent successive areas.

15. In a file, the: combination of a series:- oi overlapping, record-recei sheets, each weakened along parallel lines on which it is.

' to view at t e overlapping margins, a series of-folded, overlapping sheets each of which receives within its told one sheet of the firstoverlapped relationship of margins,

means combination ota series of ires ectively, and en ported 'by in epende'ntly'of'sai sheets.

also supported by;said -':r 'having-portions overlying the, margins, of

saidsheete, respectively, and mounted 'to move leng'thwise of said bars and of said the combination of aser-its f.

.gins said -sheets, respectively,

- said means independently of said sheets" andcombination ofaseries, of overlapping, record-receiving shwts, each mentioned series, a series of sheet. supportsalso receivedwithin the folds of said folded sheets, and a mounting for said su ports.

of'sheets' having overlapping mar ins, a series of supporting bars associa 16. In; a file, the combination 0 a series" "10 with said sheets, -'respectively, and maintaining their overlapped; relationship a "series of signals also. supported by said bars, respec-- 'tively, and; havm portions overlying the margins of said s eets, respectively, and a mounting for said bars. 1

.17.-In a file, the combination of aseries of sheets having'overlapping margins, means supporting saidsheets and predetermining the amount of overlap of said margins, and

aseries of signals associated with said sheets, said means 18, In a file the combination off a series of sheets having overlapping mar me, a series of" supporting bars associate with.- said sheets, respectively, and maintaining their overlapped relationship,

margins,]and a mounti for said bars.

Llihln a file,: the com ination' of a; series of :,.;sheets having overlapping vmargins, means supporting said sheets and predeterminin'gthe amount of overlap of said marand a series of signals associated with a 'and' supported by a series of slgn'als I rs, respectively, and

mounted to move lengthwise of said marns. I p I Q 20. In a file, the combination of ayseries "of sheets having overlapping said sheets, respect1vely,a series of signals also supported by said bars, respectively, and fa mounting for said bars. ceiving sheets-and with one of said other" sheets, and maintaining said sheets insuch- 21;In a file, the comb'nation ofa series of sheets having overlapping margins, afseries of supporting bars associated with said sheets, respectively, asseries of signals having portions disposed about and attachedto said bars, respectively, and a mounting also supported by said bars, respectively, and

a mounting for said bars.

23. In a file, he combination of a'series of folded sheets having overlapping marigins, ,a mries' at supporting bars for said she ets,-re tively, a series of signals assoclated with said sheets, respectively, each signal being received in the fold of its associated sheet, and a mounting for said bars. I

'mountedto slide lengthwise of said bars, and I he combination of agsei'ies of folded,- sheets having overlapping; mam gins, a series of supporting barslflforflsaid J is ' sheets, respectively, a; series offsigllals as" s'oeiated" with said sheets, respectively, each signal being received in the fold of its associated' sheet and mounted on-its associated bar, and amounting for saidbars,

25, In a, file, the combination of a series of foldedsheets having overlapping margins, a'series of supporting bars for said" sheets, 'res ectively, a series 'of signals asg sociated wlth said sheets, respectively, each 7 signal being receivedin the fold of its -as-' sociated sheet and mounted to :move lengthx wise pf the margin of its associated sheet, and a mounting-forsaidv'bars.

26. -'In a;file, theucombination' of a series of folded sheets having oyerlapping margins, a series of supporting bars for-*said sheets, respectiyely,,aseries of signals as-f sociated with said sheet-s; repectivel'y each signal being received-in the fold ofts uson and movable; lengthwise ;of fits associated bar, and ,a,.

sociated sheet and mounted;

mounting for said bars.

name'to this specification.

In testimony whereof, I have signed esmsssmwoon' 1) 

